Erbaviva Review

Most women shudder at the thought of unsightly stretch marks covering their abdomen, arms, thighs, hips and breasts. Not only middle aged ladies but also young women with an otherwise blemish free skin have to contend with the reality of stretch marks; their appearance is inevitable and can be caused due to several factors. Unfortunately, the same certainty cannot be harbored about a product that will help you to get rid of these ugly, red or brown lines on your skin. While there is no dearth of anti stretch mark products in the market, most fail to deliver on their promises. Here is a look at one such product, the Erbaviva Stretch mark Cream; its ingredients and other facts about the preparation and if it can really deliver the results claimed by the manufacturer.

What is the Erbaviva Stretch Mark Cream and how does it work?

Manufactured by Erbaviva, the Erbaviva Stretch Mark Cream is a USDA certified product. The manufacturer claims that the product is organic with 95% herbal ingredients including essential oils. The product is supposed to promote the healthy growth of skin cells and enhance skin elasticity, which in turn is expected to reduce the appearance of stretch marks while eliminating existing blemishes. The manufacturer goes far enough to suggest that the product will not only help men and women deal with stretch marks but also help to minimize wrinkles and other forms of skin abnormalities.

The ingredients

Sweet almond oil, cetearyl wheat bran glycosides, avocado oil, sea buckthorn extracts, lgae extract, shea butter, glycerin, sodium levulinate, , potassium sorbate, alantoin Essential oils: organic carrot seed, , organic mandarin, rose, sandalwood and organic lavender

The drawbacks

While the organic claims made by the manufacturer can be verified through the list of ingredients furnished on their site, the same cannot be said about the efficacy of the product. The ingredients used in the product are standard and are normally found in several cosmetic preparations including essential oils of rose, lavender, sandalwood and others. The same also holds true for the other natural items such as shea butter and even alantoin.

However, none of these ingredients are known to make any difference to the appearance of stretch marks. They can help to improve the skin texture with some amount of tightening; however, that is the best that you can expect from them.

While the manufacturer makes lofty claims, they conveniently forget to mention that no clinical trials have been undertaken to ensure that the product is safe and will produce the results that are so well touted on the site.

The pros

• The product is primarily herbal and organic, so even if it does not do any good, it may not cause harm either.
• At $28 for 1.4 oz, the product is not very expensive
• It can be used as a general purpose skin cream
• The product can help to improve skin tone and texture.

The cons

• Contrary to what the manufacturer would have you believe, Erbaviva Stretch mark Cream will not make stretch marks go away. The product may help to lighten their appearance but it will not impact the scar like appearance of the blemishes.
• There are no clinical trials backing the product.
• The manufacturer does not offer a money back guarantee or trail offers
• The product will in no way avoid the appearance of stretch marks in the future.

The verdict

Erbaviva Stretch mark Cream cannot really be classified as an anti stretch mark product, the preparation may hold some benefits in the form of smoother skin and improved texture; however, that would be the limit of its efficiency. You certainly cannot expect to get rid of your stretch marks with this cream.